Home Security Checklist

External, Garden and Maintenance:

• Are all doors and windows locked, even when you're at home?

• Do all doors and windows have deadlocks? (Disengage deadlocks when inside for fire safety.)

• Have you installed a security door?

• Are your garage and shed locked when not in use?

• If you have a door inside the garage, is it locked even when the garage door is closed?

• Are trees and bushes trimmed to avoid hiding spots?

• Are garden tools and ladders locked away?

• Do you check your mail and take bins in and out regularly?

• Do you have security lights, like sensor lights, around entryways?

  
  

  Alarm System and Cameras:

• Is an alarm system or surveillance camera installed and working?

• Is it monitored by a security company, or does it connect to your smartphone or computer?

• Does it cover the front, back, and sides of your house?

• Is footage stored securely?

  Property and Valuables:

• Have you removed all spare keys from your property, leaving one only with trusted people?

• Do you keep car and house keys out of sight and away from doors and windows?

• Are your valuables and home adequately insured?

• Have you marked your valuables with your driver’s license number?

• Have you photographed valuables and recorded their details?

• Have you considered installing a safe?

• Do you back up your computer hard drives?

  
  

  General Safety:

• Are smoke alarms working? Do you test them every month?

• Are electrical appliances in good working order, stored away from water, and unplugged when not in use?

• Do you have a Home Fire Escape or Emergency Plan?

• Are emergency contact details visible and known to family members?

If you require immediate police or emergency assistance, please call Triple Zero (000)

If you have any information regarding a crime or suspicious activity, please call Crime Stoppers Victoria (1800 333 000)

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